Reviews

I've been kinda on a binge as far as Thai BL's go. I started with Lovesick (the novel of which I've read and I followed while it was airing originally but didn't keep up), then moved onto Make It Right, and I was trying to decide between 2Moons and SOTUS, but eventually the idea of the hazing angle won me over and I decided to watch SOTUS first. I almost wished that I hadn't because I really do want to watch 2Moons but I am STUCK on SOTUS.

I'm already on my 2nd watch through and I'm about half-way through. I've already written fanfic for it and jumped back on tumblr purely to reblog SOTUS posts and it's been less than a week. Saying what's bad about this drama is easier than saying what's good about it because honestly... nothing is bad. Not one thing. I don't really have even one complaint.

Let's start with the PLOT.

I didn't know anything about SOTUS before I started watching it except for what I read in the plot summary and I certainly didn't know it was a real thing or that the actors had actually gone through it. But this is right up my alley. I love this sort of hazing plot, it always makes for great interactions between characters and that's what I'd assumed I'd be getting. And I was right. I love stories about friendship, and honestly, that's what this is. It's all about friendship and it hit me in the feels.

It really couldn't have been pulled off if it weren't for the amazing cast. I was so happy to see Gunsmile whom had such a small role in Lovesick, but Film had become my favorite character with just his small parts in LS, but I really fell for Krist and Singto as the parts of Arthit (MY BABY) and Kongpob. Their chemistry was OUTSTANDING and I never would have guessed that Singto is actually older than Krist by about a year (the fact they went to school together is just wow). BL dramas acting tends to be on the bad to okay/good-ish side of things but from the getgo, the acting in this was brilliant.

Knowing that originally Singto and Krist were for opposite roles makes it even better because I honestly can't imagine them playing anyone but Kongpob and Arthit respectively. I'm dying for someone to watch this with me but my friends are all no-go which sucks :( but I'll continue to enjoy and be blessed by this beautiful story and wait eagerly for SOTUS S!!

SOTUS is 100/10 will watch again after I finish my 2nd run through! I'm scared to think how many times I'll be rewatching this before SOTUS S comes out...

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(Only my own opinion.)
I personally adore melodramas as every female individual of my family does. I think it's in our blood. Talking about this melodrama I suppose my ranking tells everything. First I didn't want to watch this drama because the female protagonist wasn't lovely for me. The male one was one of my favourites but still this wasn't enough. After a while I decided to watch it because of my friend. I can tell it was one of my best choices! Even my 13 years old brother loved it. He has been rewatching it since then. So am I.

THE PLOT is very simple but still creative and not far-fetched. The whole story is set around an actress whose personality is astonishing, bit childish and staggeringly loveable. The male main character is a bit boring at the beginning but also very funny and characteristic. Their plays are amazing. They make you laugh and cry at the same time, they can pass all sentiments not only descently but in an awesome way. There is exhilaration, sadness, struggling and everything which is needed for a powerful drama.
And they are hilarious! So many jokes that are not ridiculous but actually funny! Even from the beginning right in the first or maybe second episode. It worth it for watching in terms of acting and plot.

THE MUSIC is descent. I can't say I loved it or would download it because it wasn't bad or good either. They were like okay. But still better a bit than OK. It slightly worth it to watch in terms of music.

THE VENUE of it is breath-taking sometimes but definitely better than OK. They make you imagine a great place to live, a place where you want to be in 10 years. It's not like being a billionare but like being a higher-budget person than a normal citizen. It may worth it for watching in terms of the venues.

It is TOTALLY rewatchable. I've watched it for the 2nd time already. Must mention that I've watched it a few days ago for the first time.:) And I'm not really easy to convince about the quality of a drama. (And I don't easily change my mind.)

In total: I OBVIOUSLY RECOMMEND IT FOR EVERYONE WHO LIKES FUNNY, GRIPPING, PLAYFUL ROMANCE WHICH BEGINS WITH THE PROTAGONISTS NOT KNOWING EACH OTHER AKA FROM THE MYSTERY. WATCH IT, PEOPLE, WATCH IT. It is one of the must-watch dramas for sure! Now I understand why people recommended it so much for me.:)

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I would like to give this drama a standing ovation for making my 'debut' into Chinese dramas. Before this, I was stuck with Korean and occasionally Japanese dramas, but never though to venture to Chinese as I'm afraid that I would be disappointed.

But boy was I wrong! Thanks to numerous reviews of this drama from MyDramaList reviewers, I finally thought "Meh, why not try something different? After all there must be some good Chinese dramas out there and Eternal Love is in the popular list."

And thus my rollercoaster of emotions begins.. ????

This drama is one of those that makes your life a hangover of feels afterward. You keep thinking about it every few hours after a couple of days. And if you're single like me, it makes you question why are you still single ????

To give a good review without bias, I'd have to be honest and say that cinematography-wise, its not up to par with most Korean dramas yet. This drama uses cheap CGIs (as most fantasy Chinese dramas do), have some unrealistic character traits (such as extreme obsession), is dubbed which I do not particularly enjoy (I realised later after comparing to other Chinese dramas this is a quality dubbing), does not have the best set of OST (although some are pretty good), and some support casts do not have that 'genuine' feel of acting. But hey, do I care?

No.

If you can ignore the aforementioned and focus on the plot and chemistry of the characters instead (especially main leads ????), then all those miniscule details becomes insignificant compared to the grand tale of true love that this drama brings you (Eternal Love might sound like a typical cheesy drama title, but for this drama it suits it perfectly. And have anyone noticed how poetic 'Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms' sound? *swoon*).

This drama has risen up to my top 10 of best watched dramas ever for the particular reason that it made me feel so much love for the main leads and I would definitely rewatch if again, even though its the first ever Chinese drama I have watched. For all of you out there who tend to stick to certain countries for your drama watchlist, but is open minded and would like to give new things a try, then this drama is for you. For all of you who have loved Chinese fantasy dramas before but haven't watched this one yet, then what are you waiting for?! THIS ONE IS FOR YOU!

Ok, enough rambling. Imma gonna go watch me some Chinese dramas now...

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The characters are, surely, lovely. But a second season is always a risk for production: it does not guarantee a good outcome. In the case of "Make it right", the second season is poor in ideas and arguments: there is not a real climax and the characters live in a perfect world where everything happens as it is expected. The drama of Book as victim of an online sex video lacks consistency, logic and deep insight. It remains in the despair of Frame trying to be supportive of a depressed Book, but there is not a real villain, there is not a real explanation of why it happens and there is not any further consequence. The part of Tee and Fuse is even more worrisome: there is a vain attempt of Tee to walk away from an undecided Fuse, but it is also a succession of pink scenes without emotion, real drama and interest. Other alternative stories like the one of Rodtang seems too much artificial - Rodtang was very much interesting in the first season and his first partner was more real and dominant, while this second one is too passive. If it is popular, it's not because there is a succeed in the story, but it is more for the charm of the characters, but it is as there is another director or another playwright. I hope they will not try a third season that could be more damaging especially to the actors. It would be better to see them in new productions, new adventures and new ideas.?

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As expected from the writer of "Stranger"! The story was a little slow for my taste but did not bore me, and the suspense was just right. It was quite disturbing. The story was slightly different from what I had in my head as I began watching but it definitely not a waste of time. It's not one of those dramas I would like to rewatch though. The plot was nicely packed into a 2-hour-long movie.

The music helped bring a certain mood to the scene and made it even more suspenseful, but the music itself was nothing memorable.

Also, Jo Jin Woong never fails to impress me with his acting! If it had not been because of him, I do not think I would have enjoyed it as much as I did.

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This is your sequel in the first series. That's why I look forward to it because I feel, more struggles to experience and its real.
The actors evolved into much mature roles. This was a year after the first series and came to think that just one year ago the drama's timeline. I thought there would be lapses in acting because one year also passed, but the actors are really great. The composure, substance, and skills of each other, have improved.
The storyline was also leverage on the next level. It's more complicated, more difficult, and more robust. This drama has balance two face stories. Not just pure love, not just sadness, balance. And another, I see more capabilities of each character, how much they can and do for the people they care about.

There is one who needs to get away to fulfill their dreams, there is one who can not afford to be away of the one she loves because of distance, another one is in denial of what he is feeling inside but keeps on showing it, and the last one continue to love, reveal that Heartily though he is not sure if that person can afford all his offerings. These 4 faces of each character really hit me hard. You can be one of these four. You can be a martyr but childish, or be in denial but vocal to those you feel.
When I finished watching it, I know for myself that this is your last series, which will not have season 2 because of the close book. All questions have been answered in previous chapters. The fabulous and superb layout and texture of the story are accompanied by the intelligent performance of the selected actors. Kudos!
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Senior Secret Love: Puppy Honey 2 (2017)

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Met. Fallen. Fell down.
Who ever wants to join an organization that is super creepy of leaders? That's the question that hit my mind on the first few episodes. Just imagine, you will follow in every place, you'll be convinced, just to get you involved. Pretty creepy.
The storyline is simple. It seems almost all the Thai drama I've seen like this. The simpler, the better, that's the motto of Thai drama. Then there are encounters pa with cats and dogs. I do not like cats or dogs either, but when I look at it, I look at the animals. They are also people who need care, love and care.
The actors are really great. The first thing to do was but for a while, it fell too. Indeed, in the beginning, eventually, also fell. Pick up the plot, so maybe season 2 is just released this year.
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Senior Secret Love: Puppy Honey (2016)

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I liked it. Such stories where being gay isn't that big of a deal so that the characters get together pretty fast are once in a while refreshing. The interaction between the characters felt very natural. I wished for more kisses or touches, but the one we got was great. Overall the story was a bit mysterious and not that well done. I wouldn't want to watch such a movie only because of the second story line. But hey, why not trying out different things? It was an ejoyable watch with some charming characters. I had to rewatch some scenes because I liked them so much. So go watch it! It was nice.

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I heard a lot of good things about SOTUS. To be honest it's one of the smarter stories out there. I'm not familiar with those university systems. It seems it was highly exagerated in the series but something similiar does exist in Thailand. It really was interesting to see how someone like Artit seemed to be the bad guy, but at the end there were no bad guys. It was really touching, intelligent and you can learn some life lessons. To see the diference between the senior Artit and his self in private was really cute. He was such a different person. The love story makes your heart beat faster, that's also a plus. My only complain: Such characters like Kongpob who can do EVERYTHING (intelligent, talented, righteous) are getting boring fast. I'm not a fan of the actor either. His facial expressions were always pretty similar. He was a tipical nice guy and that was it. I don't need bad boys but I prefer characters with more interesting personalities and more conflict going on in their mind. Overall the series is as good as people say. For me a bit to cheesy at the end but hey! Ohters will like it. A big plus: I didn't feel like skipping parts even though the series is pretty long. It was really well done. They all looked like models and it was very "polished" which I don't prefer so much, but well, why not.

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